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Mark Radcliffe celebrates the misfits, rebels and originals that shaped music.

 The Mavericks - Pioneers of R&B

The Mavericks: Pioneers of R&B: Episode 2

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Pioneers of R&B

BBC Radio 6 Music - The Mavericks, Pioneers of R&B, Episode 2

Mark Radcliffe celebrates the pioneers of rhythm and blues, including Ruth Brown.

Mark Radcliffe continues to celebrate the originals that shaped music, examining the pioneers of rhythm and blues such as Johnny 'Guitar' Watson and Ruth Brown.

Another chance to hear Mark Radcliffe celebrate the extraordinary and influential pioneers of rhythm and blues in the 1940s and 1950s, such as Charles Brown, Johnny Otis, Johnny "Guitar" Watson and Ruth Brown, who paved the way for the likes of Bill Haley, Elvis, Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis.

The Mavericks: Pioneers of R&B

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Mark Radcliffe presents a documentary on the pioneers of R&B

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